Normally, I love America’s cute Southern drawl. Normally, sweet old ladies who generously bake apple pies for their friends are entirely inoffensive to me. But Tree Trunks can die alone in a forest somewhere in the Land of Ooo and it’d be her best appearance in an episode of Adventure Time. »6/30/15 11:30am 6/30/15 11:30am

Mad Max: Fury Road is a brilliant, miraculous action movie—and part of that is because it’s not really about Max, instead spotlighting Charlize Theron’s excellent Imperator Furiosa. So a brand new comic exploring the origins of this fascinating female character should be great, right? WRONG. »6/23/15 1:25pm 6/23/15 1:25pm

As an adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, the Game of Thrones TV series will always be compared to its source material. Given how beloved the books are, the show can usually only match them, more often falling short. But there’s one way that the show is kicking the books’… »6/02/15 4:28pm 6/02/15 4:28pm

I’m serious. Mad Max: Fury Road should not exist. It should never have gotten made. It certainly shouldn’t be as awesome as it is. And yet somehow, against all odds, this impossible cinematic masterpiece is in theaters right now, in defiance of reality itself. »5/26/15 4:10pm 5/26/15 4:10pm

Look, I like cats. I grew up with them. I own one. I’ll chase them down on the street to try and pet them. But just because I have a cat, that does not make me a cat lady. »5/13/15 5:01pm 5/13/15 5:01pm

There's some new Dragon Age: Inquisition DLC out today, as you may have heard. It's called "Jaws of Hakkon" and you can get it for Xbox One, PC, and... well, that's it. Did you play Dragon Age on PlayStation 4? Sorry. No DLC for you this week. »3/24/15 4:35pm 3/24/15 4:35pm

It is often said that Tolkien had only finished 1/3 of his life's work before he died and looking through all his books and notes shows much truth to that. Virtually nothing was written about what happened in the east of Middle Earth during the events of Tolkien's work, though from what we do know, it indicates… »3/16/15 4:00am 3/16/15 4:00am

I was a happy child, but I didn't have such a happy childhood. Other kids didn't get my weird vibe, especially in elementary and middle school. And one year in particular, we moved to a new city and a new school, and things got ugly. Only one thing kept me from losing my shit: Star Blazers.»3/13/15 4:38pm 3/13/15 4:38pm

All yesterday and today I've seen disappointment with Cities XXL (which is somewhat justified) and nothing but gushing and anticipation for Cities: Skylines, to the point that I've decided that, as a Colossal Order and Cities in Motion fan, I need to put my word in for everyone's sake. »2/11/15 4:30am 2/11/15 4:30am

Everybody loves a surprise. Our movies, TV shows, books and other media are constantly pulling rabbits out of hats and revealing that the truth is something other than what we believed. But some twists are better than others — and here's the crucial difference. »1/28/15 5:15pm 1/28/15 5:15pm

He used to be so cool and unpredictable. He would breeze into a complicated situation and make it simple through the razor-sharp power of his intellect. But lately, he's gotten dull and predictable, performing the same party trick over and over. The "smartest man in the room" is overexposed lately, and he needs a… »12/22/14 5:37pm 12/22/14 5:37pm

Sometimes it seems like every villain is obsessed with murdering the hero of the story. (Or making the hero realize they're alike.) But it's not true — in fact, some of the best villains have their own goals, and the hero just happens to get in the way. Here are some great villains whose schemes don't revolve around… »12/16/14 4:50pm 12/16/14 4:50pm

Last week, it was announced that the 24th Bond will would be calledSpectre, which isn't just a random word in the Bond mythos. If the film does feature the SPecial Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, and Extortion, then the series will have earned it. »12/12/14 8:25am 12/12/14 8:25am

It never fails lately. We actually get a movie that's a new story, instead of a rehash or continuation of a venerable tale. And people immediately start piling on, pointing out all the stuff in it that's been done before. But just because something contains story elements we've seen before doesn't mean it can't be new. »12/08/14 4:02pm 12/08/14 4:02pm

When Marvel announced that its next round of movies would include a Captain Marvel movie, we were thrilled. Yes, a major Marvel movie featuring a popular and wonderful female superhero. But amidst that celebration, let's not forget there are still tons of worthy female superheroes who would make excellent movie stars. »11/13/14 6:00pm 11/13/14 6:00pm

Lately, every movie seems to be a sequel or reboot — but it doesn't stop there. Because the movie industry is increasingly dependent on creating franchises, we're seeing some bastardized forms, that are just designed to keep franchises alive. Here are six newfangled types of movies that we're already tired of. »10/20/14 1:28pm 10/20/14 1:28pm

For anyone who has followed the film and television business in the last few years, they know one thing is true: mega-franchises are king. Right now, every studio is looking for its own version of Marvel's universe. But Paramount has one sitting right under its nose, and it's called Star Trek.»10/07/14 3:54pm 10/07/14 3:54pm